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Better be a foole then a knave.
Better be a foole then a knave.
Charity sees the need not the cause.
Charity sees the need not the cause.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.
Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.
He that lives well sees a farre off.
He that lives well sees a farre off.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.